Current fishery information

This page contains quota and landing information for Puget Sound commercial shrimp pot and trawl fisheries. In addition, in-season regulatory notifications will be posted here.

Announcements

Announcements updated:  10/16/2024

All commercial shrimp areas are now closed.

 

Current Emergency Rules:  WSR-24-17-129 (PDF) (pot)       WSR-24-18-094 (PDF) (trawl)

 

Commercial pot harvesters must declare their intent to fish their desired quota area before setting gear. Please use the Declaration Form.

Electronic Fish Ticket Reporting is mandatory. Please visit the WA-Tix Website for additional information.

For questions please contact:

  • Daniel Sund 360-302-6372
  • Brad Speidel 360-263-5560

Current Landings and Intended Harvest

Current landings updated: 2024-10-16 13:07:26.360166

Spot Shrimp (Pot)

Total landings and available quota of spot shrimp by quota area remaining for the pot fishery.
Quota Area Description Status Quota Total Pounds Landed Pounds Available Percent Available Total Harvesters Intended Harvest (IH) Projected LBS Remaining (includes IH)
1A/20B,22A west Closed 3,451 3,451 0 0 0 0 0
1B/20B,22A east,21A Closed 834 833 0 0 0 0 0
1C/20A,21A,21B,22B Closed 2,000 2,000 0 0 0 0 0
2W Closed 618 512 0 0 0 0 0
2E/24A-D,26A E (Skagit-Mukilteo) Closed 700 702 0 0 0 0 0
3/23AE (S Lopez Is., Iceberg Pt. etc.) Closed 2,000 2,039 0 0 0 0 0
3/23AW (S. San Juan Is.-Salmon Bank etc.) Closed 17,500 17,470 0 0 0 0 0
3/23AC,23B (Straits-Hein, Eastern Bank, Smith Is.) Closed 57,628 57,623 0 0 0 0 0
3/23AS,23D (Straits-NE of Port Angeles) Closed 6,500 6,290 0 0 0 0 0
3/23C (Straits-Sekiu to Port Angeles) Closed 1,200 902 0 0 0 0 0
Discovery Bay Shrimp District Closed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/25A (Outside Disco Bay) Closed 1,027 1,027 0 0 0 0 0
3/29 (Straits-Neah Bay) Closed 500 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/26B1,26C (Seattle-Bainbridge Is.) Closed 500 432 0 0 0 0 0
4/26B2 (Elliot Bay) Closed 650 652 0 0 0 0 0
5/27A-C (Hood Canal) Closed 4,181 4,177 0 0 0 0 0
6/26D (Vashon Is.) Closed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/28A-D (S. Puget Sound) Closed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Non-spot Shrimp (Pot)

Total landings and available quota of non-spot shrimp by quota area remaining for the pot fishery.
Quota Area Description Status Quota Total Pounds Landed Pounds Available Percent Available Total Harvesters Intended Harvest (IH) Projected LBS Remaining (includes IH)
1A/20B,22A Closed 5,000 50 0 0 0 0 0
1B/20B,22A east,21A Closed 17,000 17,185 0 0 0 0 0
1C/20A,21A,21B,22B Closed 6,500 6,500 0 0 0 0 0
2E Closed 18,000 17,962 0 0 0 0 0
2W Closed 5,500 5,500 0 0 0 0 0
3 Closed 29,000 14,715 0 0 0 0 0
Discovery Bay Shrimp District Closed 2,000 2,022 0 0 0 0 0
4 Closed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/26D Closed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/28A-D Closed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Non-spot Shrimp Beam Trawl

Total landings and available quota of non-spot shrimp by quota area remaining for the trawl fishery.
Quota Area Description Status Quota Total Pounds Landed Pounds Available Percent Available
1B/22A,21A Closed 58,000 57,996 0 0
1B/20B Closed 15,000 15,369 0 0
1C/20A Closed 10,000 1,370 0 0
3/23AE,23B,25A (Straits-HeinBank etc.) Closed 565,000 32,733 0 0
3/23AW (N. of Port Angeles) Closed 56,500 0 0 0
3/23C (Port Angeles to Sekiu) Closed 100,000 0 0 0
3/29 (Sekiu to Neah Bay) Closed 12,500 0 0 0

* Refer to WAC and current emergency regulations for variable opening dates.
** Early open dates for Subregion 1B are contingent on observer requirements.